Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

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THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1579
Sexto Aprilis 1579
Comperit Cristian Levingston and confessit hir relapsit in fornication with
James Blyith and submittit hir self to the disciplin of the kirk for the third
fault and promisses to enter to the tolbuith this day viii dayis.
Comperit Janet Scharp and confesses hir fornication with Charles Scott
and that for the first fault and submittes hir self to the dyscipUn of the kirk
therefoir and promisses to enter to the tolbuith this day viii dayis. (1. 2. 3)
Comperit James Blyith and confesses his fornication with Cristian Leving¬
ston and that for the secund fault48 and submittes him self to the disciplin
of the kirk therefoir and promisses to enter to the tolbuith eftir that my lord
be cumit horn and pasit away again out of this town.49 (R)
Ordenis James Sym, uptaker of the cassualties to the puir, to gif to Issobel
Wod the spous of Andro Dog the sowm of xl s money and ordenis hir to
tak alsue kow butter from ony body as the sowm foresaid will extend till
and the same James to [be]50 the cautioner therefoir.
Ordenis James Sym to cause haill William Cragyis son quha hes ane soir
and scallit50 head, and quhat expens he makes upon it to be allowit to him
in his nixt compt.
Ordanis James Sym to gif to the relict of umquhill Jhon Barbour the sowm
of x s and that of the first cassualteis that beis gottin in.
[40] Decimo tertio Aprilis 1579
Comperit Alexander Gardner and Issobel Ruthven and desyrit thair bannes
to be proclamit, and for performance of the said banne the said Alexander
hes found Adam Harrow c[aution]52 under the pain of x £ caution, and
lykwayis the said Issobel hes found George Jak caution under the lyk sowm
ofx £.
48 He admits a second act of fornication; Christian had confessed this to be her third. Presum¬
ably her first was not with James Blyith.
49 Blyith is probably the servant of a lord who requires his service while resident in the town.
50 Omitted. The meaning of the butter reference is not clear, nor is the need for a caution
evident. Given the amount of money involved and the context - expenditures for the poor
and (in the next entry) medical expenses, Wod may in this action be given the responsibihty
for securing butter for distribution in the burgh: cf. 30 Nov. 1584.
51 The session is paying the child’s medical expenses, for his sore and scabbed head to be
healed.
52 Torn.